Petty Officer 2nd Class Precious Aguirre, a sailor from Tafuna, serves aboard USS Abraham Lincoln, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operating out of San Diego, California.
Aguirre graduated from Manumalo Academy in 2023.
“I graduated in the top five of my class, and that taught me that hard work is rewarded,” Aguirre said. “In the Navy, you have to work hard because there are no shortcuts. I also learned to take every opportunity I get.”
Aguirre joined the Navy one year ago, and today serves as an information systems technician.
“I joined the Navy because I wanted to be independent,” Aguirre said. “I didn’t want to rely on my parents for support and I wanted to help them retire.”
Aguirre has many opportunities to achieve accomplishments during military service.
“I am most proud of earning the rank of petty officer second class within a year and a half of being in the Navy,” Aguirre said. “I am proud of that because a lot of people struggle to gain rank, and it shows that my hard work paid off. I am really proud of myself for that.”
“Serving in the Navy means independence,” Aguirre said. “It means I can do my own thing while providing for my family. It also means having a lot of discipline.”
Aguirre is grateful to others for helping make a Navy career possible.
She thanks her stepdad, Cristobal Florido, for encouraging her to join the Navy and her mom, Maria Gladystella Florido, for supporting her throughout her entire career, “She has given me a lot of advice, which has helped me succeed throughout my time in the Navy.”
